Rural America shrinks as more move to cities
According to 2010 U.S. Census figures, rural America is shrinking as more and more chose to move to cities. Currently, only 16 percent of American residents live in rural regions. “Many rural areas can’t attract workers because there aren’t any jobs, and businesses won’t relocate there because there aren’t enough qualified workers. So they are [...]
March home resale statistics reported
According to a report by the Austin Board of Realtors, area home resales in March were 10 percent lower than sales in March 2010. Last month, 1,597 homes were sold in Central Texas. In addition, the median home price increased by 2 percent in the month of March to $185,260. The drop in home resales may [...]
Downtown Denton sees commercial and residential growth
The 155-acre area surrounding Denton’s courthouse is developing into a busy commercial and residential downtown district. Over the past 8 months, the construction of new lofts and townhomes along East Hickory Street and Industrial Street has attracted several residents, businesses, restaurants and music venues. The Downtown Master Plan was adopted in 2002 and stresses creating [...]
Texas attracts out-of-staters
According to the Census Bureau and The Dallas Morning News, Texas continues to grow as thousands of out-of-staters move from other states into Texas. Officials estimate that over the last decade Texas’ population will have grown by more than 4 million people. While some of the growth can be attributed to babies born to parents [...]
SunPower Corp. opens center in Austin
Last week, the Austin City Council unanimously approved a job incentives package for the California-based solar panel technology company, SunPower Corp. SunPower Corp. announced that it would like to open an operations center in Austin in November. SunPower both designs and manufactures solar panels for residences, businesses and utilities companies. The company expects to hire [...]
Sematech moves jobs out of Austin
Sematech, a chip research company that has been headquartered in Austin since 1988, will be moving 100 jobs out of Austin to Albany, New York in a gradual plan to leave Texas. A spokesperson for Sematech announced the move on Tuesday. The state of New York has offered Sematech large incentives to move its International [...]
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